Research shows modern Brits want to be living the quiet life by age 24

In fact, as many as 43 percent of the 1,500 Brits polled by Whirlpool would PREFER a night in on the sofa than a night out with friends and that goes in particular for women with nearly half of them preferring to stay in (only 34 percent of men would forego socialising to stay in).

However even if they do go out, 35 percent of respondents would ideally like to be tucked up in bed before 11pm.

According to the data, 42 percent of people just love a good walk in the country and 36 percent of people would like to read their book in peace and 32 percent wanting to soak in the bath.

And if we don’t get our own way and our peaceful reflections are broken, that can mean big trouble, particularly in households, where 54 percent of people admit that they’ve have arguments with their other half because of noise levels in the home.

36 percent of people surveyed said they would like to read a book in peace

In order to try and find some peace, at some point in the day, over three quarters of us seek out quiet time by closing the door to try and find some serene “me time”.

This is even more prevalent among the younger generation with 80 percent of 16-29 year olds making sure they can spend some quiet time alone as compared to just 55 percent of 45-to-59 year olds.

The most common disturbances, which we resent most of all, are people shouting in the streets (32 percent), cold callers (27 percent), our own beloved children (24 percent) and noisy appliances (21 percent) which were equally annoying as neighbours having parties.

A spokesperson from Whirlpool, who commissioned the research, said: “The world is a noisy place and it comes as no surprise that Brits in their twenties are seeking ‘the quiet life’.

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Regionally, Belfast was the most hectic city with nearly 80 percent of people claiming they had a busy life compared to only 62 percent in more chilled-out Edinburgh.